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Group Discussion Worksheet: Do’s and Don’ts

Debate lesson 22: GD do’s, don’ts and body language · Set 149 · 40 questions
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Debater's tip (Share the time, show you listen): Do: let others finish, invite quiet members, keep points short, stay on topic, give facts for points, speak to the whole group. Don’t: dominate, interrupt, shout over others, stay silent, mock ideas, check your phone. Positive body language: nodding, facing the speaker, sitting upright, open hands, a calm face, eye contact with all.

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  1. 1.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: inviting a quiet member? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  2. 2.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying on topic? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  5. 5.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: pointing a finger? (a) positive (b) negative
  6. 6.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying on topic (c) speaking up early (d) listening carefully
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arguing for its own sake (b) staying silent (c) dominating the talk (d) speaking up early
  8. 8.True or false: “staying on topic” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: looking at the clock? (a) positive (b) negative
  10. 10.True or false: “dominating the talk” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) tapping the table (c) open hands (d) rolling your eyes
  12. 12.🚦 Where should you look while speaking in a GD? (a) only at the evaluator (b) at the floor (c) at the ceiling (d) at the whole group
  13. 13.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: facing the speaker? (a) negative (b) positive
  14. 14.Which of these is a GD do? (a) talking to one person (b) using names politely (c) arguing for its own sake (d) shouting over others
  15. 15.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) a calm face (b) pointing a finger (c) tapping the table (d) rolling your eyes
  16. 16.🚦 What does nodding while others speak show? (a) you are listening (b) you are sleepy (c) you are bored (d) you are leaving
  17. 17.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: staying silent? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  18. 18.🚦 A quiet member has not spoken yet. What can you do? (a) point at them (b) invite them in kindly (c) ignore them (d) speak for them
  19. 19.Which of these is a GD do? (a) shouting over others (b) staying silent (c) keeping points short (d) talking to one person
  20. 20.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) slouching back (b) sitting upright (c) pointing a finger (d) looking at the clock
  21. 21.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) interrupting others (c) inviting a quiet member (d) using names politely
  22. 22.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: rolling your eyes? (a) positive (b) negative
  23. 23.True or false: “speaking up early” is a GD do. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) giving facts for points (b) using names politely (c) interrupting others (d) staying on topic
  25. 25.True or false: “checking your phone” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: shouting over others? (a) a do (b) a don’t
  27. 27.🚦 Positive or negative body language in a GD: a calm face? (a) negative (b) positive
  28. 28.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) using names politely (b) inviting a quiet member (c) dominating the talk (d) giving facts for points
  29. 29.True or false: “mocking an idea” is a GD do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) talking to one person (c) giving facts for points (d) dominating the talk
  31. 31.Which of these is a GD don’t? (a) staying on topic (b) checking your phone (c) listening carefully (d) keeping points short
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking an idea (b) speaking up early (c) keeping points short (d) inviting a quiet member
  33. 33.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: keeping points short? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  34. 34.True or false: “inviting a quiet member” is a GD don’t. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: giving facts for points? (a) a don’t (b) a do
  36. 36.🚦 Someone cuts others off in the middle of sentences. This is… (a) summarising (b) adding value (c) interrupting (d) building on
  37. 37.Which of these is positive body language in a GD? (a) arms crossed, frowning (b) facing the speaker (c) slouching back (d) pointing a finger
  38. 38.Which of these is negative body language in a GD? (a) eye contact with all (b) nodding while listening (c) sitting upright (d) tapping the table
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) interrupting others (b) dominating the talk (c) mocking an idea (d) staying on topic
  40. 40.True or false: “listening carefully” is a GD don’t. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a do
  2. False
  3. True
  4. a do
  5. negative
  6. arguing for its own sake
  7. speaking up early
  8. False
  9. negative
  10. False
  11. open hands
  12. at the whole group
  13. positive
  14. using names politely
  15. a calm face
  16. you are listening
  17. a don’t
  18. invite them in kindly
  19. keeping points short
  20. sitting upright
  21. interrupting others
  22. negative
  23. True
  24. interrupting others
  25. False
  26. a don’t
  27. positive
  28. dominating the talk
  29. False
  30. giving facts for points
  31. checking your phone
  32. mocking an idea
  33. a do
  34. False
  35. a do
  36. interrupting
  37. facing the speaker
  38. tapping the table
  39. staying on topic
  40. False

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